Remembering Rapides' Rebels ― 150th Anniversary: Portraits of Confederates and Other Civil War Figures of Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Over 1000 young men from Rapides Parish joined the Confederate army during the Civil War. Since photography was in its infant stages, most of these soldiers are faceless to us today. But there were many who took portraits of themselves during the war. And some of those portraits are still around.The goal of this book is to put a face behind the Rapides names who served during this historic time of Central Louisiana and the nation. Period and post war photos were located of over 50 young men from Rapides which make the basis of this book. The book includes a little biography and service record of each man.From the top brass of the generals to the private from the back bayou, this book offers a chance to look into the eyes of a variety of Central Louisiana soldiers.Soldiers include:AARCHINARD, Capt. E. R. Archinard, Killed at ShilohARMSTRONG, Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell, AlexandriaBBAILLIO, Ferdinand Baldwin, Pvt., Benjamin's CavalryBASS, David, of Bayou Bouef, Louisiana legislatorBASS, James William, Dr., Captain 12th LA Inf.BASS, Jerimiah Moses, Co. C., 27th Inf., native of RapidesBEAUBOUEF, Michel, North RapidesBENNETT, Heber, Cheneyville, Boone's Battery BENNETT, Mansel, Cheneyville, Boone's Battery BLACKMAN, Joseph A., 1st Trans. Mississippi BattalionBLUNDELL, John Adam, Co. B, Texas CavlaryBOLTON, George Washington, Banker, MerchantBONNETTE, Jasper M., HinestonBOYD, David French, Professor at LSU in PinevilleBOYCE, Henry Archinard of BoyceBRASHER, L. William, Cons. Cres. Regt.BURGES, Austin, 6th Louisiana Calavary, Bayou BouefBURNHUM, Francies Sidney, 1st Miss., LeCompteCCLARKE, Powhatten, LSU original staff, CSACLEMENTS, Thomaas, 1st La Cav.CONERLY, Luke Ward, Mississippi, Co. ECUTTS, James Madison, Rapides GuardsDDAVID, Andrew, 11th La Co. E, Pineville PostmasterDUNN, David William, 12th LA Inf. DUPLISSEY, Jerry, Co. K, 12th LA Inf, Bayou CocodrieE-F-GEDDLEMAN, John Peter, Captain, Rapides Home GuardsGARNER, David Hess Garner, Rapides native in TexasGILL, Hardy Coward, a Louisiana Tiger from RapidesGRAHAM, General George Mason of Tyrone PlantationHHANDERSON, Henry E., M.D., Captain, Stafford GuardsHARPER, William Hudson, 28th Infantry, LeCompteHATCH, Joseph, Captain, Poland, Rapides TerriblesHATCH, John Lafayette, Glenmora, Texas BatteryHICKMAN, George Washington, Rapides RebelsHILMAN, Riley, 27th Louisiana InfantryIRWIN, William Davis, Cons. Crescent Regt.J-KJACKSON, Joseph Warren, 8th LouisianaJOHNNSON, Albert, Lloyd's HallJOHNSON, Isaac Christian, CheneyvilleJONSTON, Josiah Stoddard. Chief of Staff, Gen. BreckinridgeKEARY, Patrick Foley, Capt. married to Pres. Davis' nieceKNOLL, Jean Joseph, Capt. married to Pres. Davis' nieceL-MMANNING, Thomas C., Gen., AlexandriaMARICLE, Burrel 16th Louisiana CavalryMARTIN, Robert, II,8th Louisiana InfantryMATTHEWS, William H. Buried on Banks of Red RiverMESSER, Ferney Simmons, 4th Florida CavalryMOORE, Thomas Overton, Confederate GovernorN-O-P-Q-RO'BANION, William Harris, 8th LA Cav, DismountedOVERTON, Thomas, Captain, attorneyPEARLEY, Benjamin F., Rapides Rebels, 1st Cav.POWELL, Benjamin, 33rd Mississippi Infantry CSARATCLIFFE, Pardoned by Pres. Abraham LincolnROE, Pleasant, Sergeant, 12th Louisiana InfantryROE, Samuel Clayton, Confederate NavySSCHWARTZENBURG, John E., Rapides merchantSHERMAN, William T. Gen. Pineville, Union GeneralSIMMONS, Edmond, 14th Louisiana InfantrySTAFFORD, Leroy Augustus, General, Killed in ActionSTAFFORD, William Maner, Cheneyville, Colonel TX Inf.STEPHENS, George H., Alexandria, 6th Louisiana CavalryT-ZTACKET, Lewis, 16th Battalion, Louisiana InfantryTHORNTON, J. R., 2nd Louisiana CavalryWALKER, Orange, 3rd LA Infantry, 8th LA CavalryWATTS, George Owen, Gen. Buckner's StaffWILLET, Capt., 1st La Union ScoutsWILLIS, Aimuewell, Crescent Louisiana InfantryWILLIS, Daniel H., Pvt., 16th Louisiana Infantry